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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26
THE Crow TROUBLES.

If the government had rcposcd the
confidence in Agent Williamson as he
deserves, the Grow troubles would have
been of very slight proportions, and it
would have been several moons before
the Absorika would have put on his war
bonnet again. But no, Gen. Terry IN.
terferred and even Gen. Sheridan was
lei TO believe that the outbreak was of
the merest importance, that could be
easily put down bv the presence of the
soldiers. In this, as in many other In
stances, the warriors bold" at long
range knew better than those on the
grounds. and as a consequence, wide
spread, contagious revolt is apparent all
over the Crow reservation. The situ-
alton at present is a serious one and de-
mands prompt and decisive action on
the part of the government. Mr.. Arm
strong, the inspector who jounneyed all
the way from Kansas to look into this
matter for the government, ran well say
that every days delay complexities The
situation. Had this rebellion been put
down in its incipiency, Al 1t could have
been, and as it was the agents desire to
do, the affair would have been forgotten
ere this. Instead, we await the tardy
actions of the government with anxiety
and fear.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26
THE POTATO CROP.

The Gallatin valley never raised sue,
a crop Of potatoes as it produced this
year, and. as IS always the clse, our
farmers are rushing them into market
as fast as they can, belize ing that the
price, although extremely low, is as
high OIL higher than it will be a few
weeks hence. For this reason potatoes
have sold as low as forty cents per hun
dred pounds, and now, since the railroad
company has favored the community
with a special rate of forty cents per
hundred to st. Paul, potatoes are being
loaded upon the cars for sixty cents per
hundred pounds. Those who have al
most broken their backs picking potatoes
feel that they ARE worth more; and 20
they arc, not for the above reason, how
ever.
All over the states, east, west and
south, the potato crop is a failure this
year. In New York the shortage is
serious, and If it were not for the cattle
ships which take beef to Europe and
can bring potatoes back for Is cents n
bag, the price would 10 up about 81. per
bushel. Not satisfied with producing
only half of an average crop, Dame
Nature has caused potato rot to get in its
deadly work all ove the east, west and
south, SO that many acres in the states
are no worth the digging. This state of
affairs will certainly affect the price of
Montana potatoes, and shrewd farmers
here should hold their product till the
price has advanced.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

We do not have togo out Of our way to
say that the Bozeman Academy started
in September is now one Of the prosper
Gus institutions, of Bozemln-p"oving
conclusiyely that Bozcman is most desir-
ably located for college where students
can be instructed in the higher branches.
There seems to be a slight prediudice
atill existing against the school by those
who aver that it is a presbyterian" in
stitution. This in some respects is true,
yet we doubt very much If a stranger
could determine to what denomination
this school belongs by the teachings in
parted, and even if he could there is no
need of fright on this score. For our
part we take pride in seeing such a in
stitution built up in our midst and earn
estly trust that our people will give it all
the encouragement they can spare from
the public schools, which should at all
times be first endorsed and literally sup
torted,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26
Judicial RumOrs.

Judge Galbraith's term expires in JAM
uary next. Judge McLcary expects to
retire by resignation before that time,
Two vacancies will thus occur on the
Montana Bench within the ensuing three
months. Delegate Toole is said to be
preparing in advance to influence the
judicial succession. The "B" towns of
the Territory--Bu!te, Benton, Bozeman
and Billings--are understood to have at
least aspirant apiece for these court
positions. Well informed Democrats,
however, freely declare they have little
faith that any Montana lawyer will get
there. 1t is known that Mr.. Garland is
waiting patiently for a chance to provide
for an Arkansas constituent who has
about exhausted his Washington board
ing house credit by long watching for a
Territorial judsshIp. An ambitious
young Texan is reported as sharply look
ing after Judge McTeary's shoes. The
outlook for home candidates, it mnst lie
confessed, is not reassuring.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

THE EFFECTS or ANOTHER ROAD.


The rapidly'constructed Manitoba rail-
road Is already making itselfielt ohly
IN Montana, but elsewhere IN the cast
especially IN st. raul. The Manltopa
management las already AID It's plans
for future action ana has made public its
proposed freight rates, when the road
snail be completed to Inc
middle OF November under the present
'tarifi, inauglrated by the Northern ia
cite and sanctioned by The Interstate
Commerce law, the rate to Helena, s3W
per hundred, IS also the tarlt 10 all
points in Montana east OF Helena. The
Manitoba lntendt to change the order OF
things by making n woo rate from st.
Pahl to Helena. No wonder then that
the ranscontinenta managers hastened
to st. Paul to protest and if possible to
change the plans ofthe obstinate Mani
toba management. 1t can readily be
seen that this two dollar rate in water
on 81. fauis wheel" Under the present
arrangement OF railroad tariff, retail
dealers in Montana could buy goods in
Helena of the wholesalers to peter ad.
vantage than they could in St. Paul by
reason of the wide difference in freight
rates. A fact which has almost discourag.
ed st. Paul dealers whose customers were
the smaller retail merchants.
To the farmers this cut will max,
no material difference II far AS theirpro
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

There are three vacancies in the
Fiftieth Congress, one of them being of
national importance rs it involves the
political attitude of the State of Rhode
Island in the event of the failure of the
people to choose a President in 1883. At
the first election held nearly Il year 20
there was no election-neither candidate
having a majority Of all the votes
c~ast--through Judge Bradley, the
Democratic nominee, was in the lead. a
second election will be held next month.
and there is every Indication of Demorra-
tic victory, as they have renominated
Bradley. and a plurality will elect next
time. Republican defeated would mean
their inability to win the Presidency in
Ease the choice should devolvc upon the
House of Representatives-the Republic
n only lacking n OF hayinga majority
of the States.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

George Francis Train has been to
Chicago lately and while there addressed
a crowd in his wild. crazy way. The
mayor of Chicago ordered Train to de-
sist, which he did. In 1865 George d..
Prentice sketched a pen picture of
George Francis Train as follows, which
holds good to this day "A locomotive
run off the track, turned upside down,
with the cowcatcher buried in q stump
and the Wheels making a thousand
revolutions Il minute. A kite in the air
that has lost its tail, a human novel
without a hero, a nan who climbs a tree
for a birds nest on a limb and in orderto
get it saws off the limb between himself
and the tree. A ship without a rudder,
a clock without hands, an arrow shotin
to the air, a sermon that is all text, a
pantomine Of words, the apothcosis OF
talk, the incarnation of CAB; handsome,
vivacious, muscular. neat as n eat, clean
to the marrow, a judge of the effect o.
clothes, frugal IN food and regular only
in habits. A MONDAY mystery, a solved
conundrum, a cipner hunting for IL figure
to pass for something, witt, the brain
of twenty men in his head all pulling il
different directions. Not bad as to hear
but a man who has shaken hands will
reverence,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Louis. The hospitable people of st.
Louis therefore besieged the President
with letters of invitation to visit them
after the meeting was over. This he at
last consented to do. ~whurenpon invi.
tation were flooded upon him, and after
mature dnliberatiun he concluded to
extend his visit to Minneapolis, and on
his way home take in some of the I'M
portant towns of the south. For doing
this, certain of the Republican papers
have wronafully accused him of UNDER
taking the trip for political purposes.
The calcium light of truth thrown upon
the events which led up to his trip, fails
to verify this statement by any manner
of means. Generally the President and
his wife have been considerably and
kindly treated by the Republican press
the foul aspersions of the Minneapolis
Tribune beinY the only attack made in
the Northwest. But this brutal blow at
the fair name of Mrs. Cleveland. is
enough to shock the sensibilities of the
most hardened brute.
However, now that the President is at
home he mast indeed he pleased with
his trip, and we are sure that every
town that he has visited is glad that il
had nm opportunity to do him honor.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26
N EW FEATUR n.

Here we are, according to promise,
with an added feature to the CuRoSIcl.L'
that gives It's readers over twenty col
umns OF additional reading matter. The
matter is the choicest of illustrated mis-
ccllany, aud a short continued story
the best of the year. We could say a
great deal about our display of enter.
prise ami the expense we have elltailed
but deem it unnecessary so tn do-the
extra pages sp,ak for themselves L,
must he acknowledged that now is the
time to subscribe. Readers. mention
the new feature to your friends and gel
them to subscribe.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

The above account givesa pretty thor.
ough account of Harper, of whom We
spoke last week as having visited Boze-
man. The swindltr, after imposing on
on the First National Bank of Helena,
came to Bozeman on Wednesday, the
9th of October. He at once sought
Mayor Bopert, and introduced himself
as a correspondent of the Century, ex-
hibiting letters which purported to in
troduce him and authenticate his claims.
Mr.. Bogert gave him the information he
wanted, when he retired.
He then introduced himself to Mr..
Koch. Of the Gallatin Valley Bank, who
treated him courteously, and gave him
the Information ahont our town and
county tho Young mar asked for. This
concluded, Mr.. Koch introduced Harper
to Gen. Wilson and others. After max
ing himself known, and satisfying every
one by his plausible that he
was as he represented himself to be, he
sprung his time check racket" with the
same success AS in Helena, At the
hotel he treated Mine Host" Harder
with every consideration and kindness
he could sh W.T. upon linn, insisting
that Mr.. HARDER sliuild join him in
drinking a bottle of Mumm's Extra Dry
1t is believed that he did not stop else.
where in the territory, brit FASTENED on
his journey to Manitoba or st. Paul
before his swindliny operations could b.
found out. We expect to hear of this
Young nan again in a different role.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Most people have probably heard the
story Of the house in Ohio which is said to
be so exactly balanced upon the boundary
line between tho two basins of the great
lakes and the Ohio river that the ruin fall
ing upon onc side Of the gable roof goes to
join the st. Lawrence and the ocean, while
on the other side 1t helps to swell q little
brook that finally mingles with the Ohio
and the gulf. There Is a more wonderful
place than this in India. Almost 500
miles due west of Calcutta is the Ammer-
kantak mountain, which is q place of great
sanctity in the eyes Of the Hindoos, owing
to the remarkable fact that 1t is the source
of one of the large rivers of India and Of
feeders of three other rivers that arc
among the greatest in the peninsula. The
torrents that flow down its sides travel to
all the cardinal points Of the compass.
The Nerbudda, which takes its rise here,
winds its way over 800 miles Of plain be-
fore it empties into the Indian ocean. The
three other great rivers that are fed from
Mt. Ammerkantak are the Godavery, the
Mahanuddy and the Sone.-New York
Sun.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Tennyson's home in the Isle Of Wight is
q modest one; he has only n man SER
want in the house, but 1t is as comfortable
and pleasant as most households Of the
same class. 1t is the poets manner and
customs which give 1t its individuality.
1t is understood that visitors do NIT dis
turb the great mans ways aud that he
behaves in precisely the same manner
when he has company as when he has not.
Every morning, in hail, rain or snow,
the poet dons his frowsy cap or his frow-
sier SLOUGH hat and promenades for an
hour or SO, none daring TO disturb him.
Every day at dinner a bottle of port is
placed before the host, and Tennyson re-
tires with it generally when dessert comes
on) and leaves his guests at the table. The
poet is to be found in his study with his
bottle by his side and a huge dock glass
holding a pint. This Is filed half with
port and half with wster, and the bard
solemnly fills and refllls till bottle and
glass are empty.-London Times.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

At Billings the damage suit brought
against the First National Bank of Bill
ings, by I. W. Hall & Co., was gwen a
decision by Judge Bach on Thursday.
1t was quite long, taking fifteen or twenty
minutes for its delivery. He decided in
favor of the bank and placed costs as
well on the defendants. He gave Il. W.
Hall & Co. a severe raking over and
told them that this transaction placed
them in a bad light before the wool
growers of Montana, says the Gazette.
T. W. Hall & Co. bear an excellent
business reputation inthis section and it
is a matter of mucl, regret that tleiudge
should feel called upon to administer a
rebuke to them from the bench.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

THE MONTANA UNIVERSITY
L SchOol.-Having leased the entire
Rountree property fronting on Bozeman
and Mendenhall streets, the University
School will hereafter be confined to this
block and these buildings in all its APP
pointments. This arrangement will add
to the facility, economy and safety Of
the pupils, and will be wholly placed at
the command and disposal of the school,
The presidents Office will also be in the
Rountrce block on the west side of Boze-
man street. No pains will be spared to
render this school a complete and per-
manent success in all its departments.
The presidents thanks are heartily ten
dered the citizens of Bozeman city and
Gallatin county. who, without respect to
party or creed have SO unitedly and cor
daily endorsed his undertaking, and
sent in the noble youth that now grace
his recitation rooms with their presence.
Patrons and pupils at a distance are in
formed that everything is now prepared
to receive them to comfortable and
choice appointments in the Rountree
block, and nothing will be spared by
the president and steward to render this
college home a delightful and secure
place of intellectual resort to all the
young gentlemen and ladies who shall
attend upon this school.
Further information can be obtained
by addressing the president,
PRoF. j. b. PATCH. Bohemian. MT.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

The CHRONICLE has taken the time to
investigate and as a result has Il list of
fisty.two business men in Bnzeman who
do not advertise in either of the local
papers. We doubt very much if there
is another town in the west of like size
and importance that S o conspiciously ig-
more their home papers. There are
many who citizens positively declare
that money pntirto advertising is thrown
away, anil 10 II certain measure they are
right and will continue to be so until
they learn how TO catch the eye of GUS
tuners and attract the attenti II of read
ers; but notwithstanding is it not strange
that merchants in a town such as Boze-
man, where all should be anxious to
make a large and prosperous city, are so
dead to thlir own and towns interest
that they cannot see the advantages of
havin! their avocations displayed in type
that outsiders might learn what lines
were represented and gain n know
ledge oftl,e tow MS condition?
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26
HARPER WANTED.

The young man named Stein alas Har
per who is known in Montana from fifty
cents to 1925 worth and whose earnest,
%unflagging and industrious habit OF lorg-
ing checks is quite well known Is wanted
in FL Paso, N. w. Suit has been COM
menced against the gentleman in III Paso
but lie will not be there to nswer and
his bondsmen will be out $500. Stein
was a newspaper writer in that city
The governor OF Mississippi is also an
xious to see Stein anil has issnod Il re-
QUESTION for him. 1t is therefore proba
bic, in view of The deep interests that Is
being taken in Mr., Stein, that he will
come to light again.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Gen. Phil. Sheridan went to st. Paul
last week to consult with Gen. Rrger,
commanding The Department of Dakota.
in regard 10 the rumored Indian out
break near TT. Custer, by the reds on
the Grow agency. This Indian trouble
has been greatly exaggerated" said the
general. "From what is seen in the press
Of the country, M would think that all
the Indians in the west were on the war
path. The fact is that a few of the Crows
are excited because they will be com.
PEELED to surrender some horse thieves"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

The General assembly of Knights of
Laber have concluded their annual ses-
zion at Minneapolis. Although the pro.
ceedings were not made public, 1t is a
matter of common report that the meet
ing was not as harmonious rs it might
have been. Powderly still continues to
have the large following of delegates,
and as long as he does, there need be no
fear of dlsorganization.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

According to the latest reports it is
believed that the Northern Pacific will
secure a change in the recent decisions
which deprived it of its indemnity
lands in Dakota, and will be allowed to
select lands in the indemnity limits for
those actually lost to its main land grant
Attn time the road was built, by Indian
reservations and the previous occupa-
ton OF settlers. The decision, if favor
able, however will not give it the lands
1t has selected in Dakota in exchange
f1r those it lost in Minnesota or Wis
cJnsin.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Our demoiselles are giving lunch parties,
each of which has O distinct color-yellow,
pink, blue or green. At n given the
table was lighted by tapers of yellow wax
in yellow shades, there was q profusion Of
yellow tulips, the dinner service was
decked with bowls of yellow ribbon, and
the guests wore more or less yellow. A
Roman lunch was proposed by Q classical
damsel, but was found to be rather incon-
v%enient, especially the custom of serving
emetics to the guests at the close of the
third course, chat in due time nature
might supply a receptacle for more good
cheer. Such a practice would not dnd
much favor DISQUALIFICATION Cor. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

That interesting body of old timers,
known as the T%ypothete or employing
printers, of New York city, are having
some trouble with their printers, and
ought to rome out ahead. The book
printers of New York city. by their I'M
reasonable demands, have driven a great
deal of book work out of New Yorketo
small towns in New Jersey, and it is
time that they were brought up stand
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Will Haskell, associate. editor of the
Minneapolis Tribune, has placed the
burden of condemnation loaded onto
that paper by reason of its vulgar and
brutal shafts directed at Mrs. Cleveland,
on his own shoulders. and made a public
apology. The Tribune did itself an
injury by this attack, from which it will
take years to recover.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

1t strikes the average horseman as
somewhat peculiar that Ranchero should
be beaten in the lower country repeat
edly by a length, and then trot against
time in 2:22l. Perhaps, though, Ranch
ero got discouraged in such slow COM
pany as Little Joe,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

During the time Mr.. Willard has been
"rustling" to get back into the Northern
Pacific directory, a little giant, armed
with "brazen studs and tough bull hide"
has entered the Northern Pacifc's field.
For, trained in MINI. his arms to WELD,
Hill-James' blade is sword and shield.
He'll practice every pass and ward,
To thrust, to strike, to felnt, to guard.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

The Helena Herald a that the
Manitoba and Northern Pacific railroads
will probably have a union depot at
Helena. The Herald evidently has not
seen the Autographed maps issued by
the Manitoba, showing the close prox-
unity of their depot to the city, and the
great distance of the Northern Pacicf's
lepot.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

In tie barley counties of Dakota; j. e..
the counties where it is raised-the
brewerymen refuse to buy the product
until after the vote on prohibition is
taken, and as a consequence, prohibition
is not likely to carry in certain sections
OF Dakota.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Again we point with pride" to the
fine showing the CHRONICLE has made
this week in its matter of crop reports.
These reports are correct in every par
%ticular, and can be relied upon-they
come high, but VIC have got to have
them in order 10 prove that the Gallatin
is the most prolific valley in the world.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

There are very few wolves In Prussia,
only four having been killed, and 1t is q
curious fact that tho German wolves
seem to have followed the German army
almost en- masse into France during the
winter Of 1870, and to have remained
there. In the provinces Of Alsace and
Lorraine the number Of wolves killed dur.
ing the year was thirty-seven, in addition
so 1850 foxes and 1863 wildcats. -Londor
Tunes.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

The Detroits are the champion base
ballists of America. 1t having been SO
decided on Friday last in there last game
with the st. Louis club, with which they
wiped up the ground.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Although not by anv means an adj
mirer of Scout Allison, who at best is a
loud.mouthed camp follower, the re-
marks he makes about the Crow troubles
and the causeg that led thereto are pre-
eminently correct. We suspect that he
voices the sentiments of some enc whose
mind is more active than his.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26
AT HOME.

President and Mrs. Cleveland, after a
delightful trip, have arrived home in
Washington. The presidential tour
grew out of the futile enisode--by
which futile declared his intention of
publicly insulting Cleveland if he should
attend the Grand Army meeting at st
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-26

Some Of the largest corn Yields Of the
country have been produced by level,
shallow culture. The ground Il prepared
b. plowing under lightly barn yard manure
some little time previous to seeding. The
seed is sown in drills, and when q standis
gained some good commercial fertilizer u
sown to help the crop along,